Dark Side of Comedy

Dark Side of Comedy

Throughout the history of comedy, many comedians have lost themselves to the art's darker side, through addiction, suicide, depression and self-destruction. Dark Side of Comedy explores these stories, shining a new light on comedy's darkest corners.
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  1. S1 F1 – Chris Farley

    15. August 2022
    44 Min.
    AB 16
    Struggling with addiction and a dangerously low self-image, Chris Farley's old friends at Saturday Night Live conspired to help save the falling star.
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  2. S1 F2 – Andrew Dice Clay

    22. August 2022
    44 Min.
    AB 18
    In the late 80's Andrew Dice Clay was one of the biggest comedians on the planet. His controversial brand of comedy found a huge base with white men in America... but at what cost?
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  3. S1 F3 – Roseanne Barr

    29. August 2022
    44 Min.
    AB 16
    Brash, bold, and hilariously funny, Roseanne Barr made a name speaking her mind. And that very same impulse may have cost her her career.
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  4. S1 F4 – Artie Lange

    5. September 2022
    44 Min.
    AB 16
    Artie Lange enjoyed mainstream success as a comedian on TV and radio, but his addiction to heroin, coupled with childhood traumas, threatened to thwart his ambition...and his life.
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  5. S1 F5 – Richard Pryor

    12. September 2022
    44 Min.
    AB 18
    Richard Pryor confronted America with brutal honesty like no other comic. But while he fought for a voice on stage, he was losing his own battle to drugs and family trauma.
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  6. S1 F6 – Dustin Diamond

    19. September 2022
    44 Min.
    AB 16
    Dustin Diamond found fame as a lovable geek on Saved By The Bell. But when it ended, Dustin was lost, descending into one tragic chapter after another.
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  7. S1 F7 – Greg Giraldo

    26. September 2022
    44 Min.
    AB 16
    Roastmaster. Road warrior. Addict. Dad. How beloved comedian Greg Giraldo's career - and life - was sabotaged by a toxic mix of addiction and self-loathing.
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  8. S1 F8 – Brett Butler

    3. Oktober 2022
    44 Min.
    AB 16
    Money. Success. Respect. Brett Butler had it all. Here's how the fiercely original stand-up and sitcom star gained everything... only to lose it all.
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  9. S1 F9 – Freddie Prinze

    10. Oktober 2022
    44 Min.
    AB 16
    A working class Puerto Rican kid, Freddie Prinze exploded onto the comedy scene in the 1970s. But his overnight fame would come to an abrupt end just as fast.
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  10. S1 F10 – Maria Bamford

    17. Oktober 2022
    44 Min.
    AB 16
    OCD. Bipolar. Suicidal ideation. How Maria Bamford channels her mental illness into comedy, and encourages others to do the same.
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